NAIS-500 + GPS ANTENNA

Part No:
000-13609-001
POA

Overview

NAIS-500 class B AIS with GPS-500 GPS antenna. Broadcast your location to anyone nearby with an AIS Receiver. A low cost safety system for recreational vessels and smaller professional vessels in near coastal waters. Reports your position and vessel size and heading to nearby vessels, avoiding dangerous situations.

Reduce your risk of collision with this fully integrated, Class-B AIS transponder - essential for navigating today’s busy shipping lanes and congested ports.

Compact in size, lightweight, fully waterproof, with low power draw and featuring multiple connections, the NAIS 500 is ideal for networking with any compatible MFD display and VHF system.

Key Features

  • Class-B approved
  • Send & receive
  • Integrated solution
  • Multiple networking connections
  • Waterproof IPX7
  • Lightweight - Just 250 grams.
  • Low power consumption
  • Wide voltage range

Class-B Approved

Meets with the strict regulations set out for this class of Automatic Identification System.

Send & Receive

The NAIS 500 ensures that you are seen and can see on the water by sending a signal to other vessels with your navigational data, whilst you receive data from other vessels. This allows you to plan any necessary avoidance manoeuvres well in advance.

Integrated Solution

Networks with your MFD display and your marine VHF radio for a fully integrated system. Compatible with NMEA 2000®, NMEA 0183®, NMEA 0183® multiplexing and USB.

Low Power Consumption

Ideal for sailboats or power boats, the NAIS 500 features a low average power consumption of 180 mA at 12 VDC

Dimensions 152 x 98 x 52 mm (L x W x H)
Weight 260 g
Power DC (9.6 V - 31.2 V)
Average power consumption 180 mA at 12VDC
Peak current rating 2 A at 12 VDC
GPS receiver (AIS internal) 50 channel IEC 61108-1 compliant

Electrical interfaces

USB Mini-B
NMEA 0183 Default 38,400 baud (bidirectional)
NMEA 0183 Default 4,800 baud (bidirectional)
NMEA 2000 Micro-C - LEN=1

Connections

VHF antenna connector SO-239
External GPS antenna connector SMA
USB Mini-B
NMEA 2000 Standard Micro-C connector
I/O 12 way power input/NMEA 0183/external switch

VHF Transciever

AIS transmitter 1
AIS receiver 2 (one receiver time shared between AIS and DSC)
Frequency 156.025 to 162.025 MHz in 25 kHz steps
Output power 33 dBm ± 1.5 dB
Channel bandwidth 25 kHz
Channel step 25 kHz
Modulation modes 25 kHz GMSK (AIS, Tx and Rx) -- 25 kHz AFSK (DSC, Rx only)
Bit rate 9600 b/s ± 50 ppm (GMSK) -- 1200 b/s ± 30 ppm (FSK)
RX sensitivity Less than -107 dBm at 20% PER
Co-channel 10 dB
Adjacent channel 70 dB
IMD 65 dB
Blocking 84 dB

Enviromental

Water resistant IP67 Tested to IEC 60945 'Protected' category
Operating temperature -15ºC to +55ºC
Indicators Power, Error, Rx, Tx (silent mode)